Bikya language (byb)

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Also Known As: Bikya Language,Furu


Description:

Bikya (also known as Furu) is a Bantoid language isolate spoken in Cameroon. It is unknown if this language is still existent. In 1986 four surviving speakers were identified, although only one (a man in his seventies) spoke the language fluently.

Bikya is probably best known for the work of English linguist Dr. David Dalby who filmed an 87-year-old African woman who spoke Bikya as her native tongue. All records indicate that she was the last fluent speaker of the tongue. The archival footage was shot to preserve the language before it was lost forever...... full article at Wikipedia

Location of Bikya language Speakers

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Overview

Main Country: Cameroon
Spoken In:

Regions: Africa

ISO 639-3 Code: byb

Classification Taxonomy

All Languages

  Niger-Congo Group

    Atlantic-Congo Group

      Volta-Congo Group

        Benue-Congo Group

          Bantoid Group

            Southern Bantoid Group

              Benue-Congo Bantoid Southern Unclassified Southern Group

                Bikya language